Swing



Feb. 16 1926.

J. PHOENIX SWING Filed August 11, 1924 J nn.

Jmnm Trix 5 shire and State of Patented Feb. i6, loti.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH PHOENIX, or Annate, rfrassaonusnrrs.

SWING.

Application filed August 11, 1924. Serial No. 731,482.

T all 'Lo/wm 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josr-.rn Pnonmx, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing atV Adams, in the county of Berl- Massachnsetts, have invented certain .new and useful improvements 1n a Swing, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to swings designed especially for the amusement of children, and has for its principal object to provide an improved pendent swing embodying novel. features of construction for preventing tipping of the swing seat when the swing is being used.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved pendent swing of the class described, wherein the seat portion of` the swing is coupled to the suspension rope longitudinally thereof for a portion of lts length.

A. further object of therinvention is the provision of a swing embodying a seat structure and a suspension rope, the suspension rope being so associated with the seat structure as `to aid in retaining the seatstructure in proper assembled relation, and also permitting of the ready a horizontal position.

leveling of the seat to Further objects of the invention are to provide swings which are neat in appearance, swings which may be readily moved from one support to another, and swings winch may be manufactured at a relatively low cost.

@ther objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this speciiication, and in which drawing F Aure 1 is a perspective view of a swing n constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a central vertical section of the seat portion and showing the manner in which the suspension rope is through; and,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional taken on line SH3 of Figure-9.

trained there view ln the drawing, wherein similar reference y.characters designate corresponding parts ythroughout the several views, the letter A may generally sulla erbodrlre e Superieur uws designate the improved 5 for pendently supporting a seat structure G as from any suitable overhead support as designated at B.

Referring to ,the `suspension means 5, the same preferably consists of a rope 7 being provided at each of its ends with a suspending hooi; S for permitting of the ready suspending of the swing from eyes or other suitable supportin elements i) secured to the support B.

rlfhe seat structure (3 comprises a seat 10 being preferably rectangular shaped in plan, and to the opposite ends of which are secured upwardly extending parallel side arms 11. These side arms 1l are preferably of a width equal to that yof the seat 10 at their lower portions, and have their upper portions tapered as at 12 in order that the side arms will not interfere with the arms of an occupant when using the swing. provided in the confronting faces of the arms 11, and disposed at a point relatively near the bottoms thereof, are transversely extending' grooves 13 of a size for receii'ing the end portions of the seat 10. `Fastening elements such as screws or the like 14, may be passed from the outer faces of the arms 11 into engagement with ends of the seat for holding` the arms'and seat in assembled relation. By so providing the grooves 13 for receiving the end portions of the seat, very little downward strain will be imparted to the screws 111 when a child or other occupant is seated in the swing.

Horizontally extending apertures 15 pro vided cent 'ally of the lower portions of the side arms 1l, at a point directly below the transversely extending grooves 13, are adapted to be in vertical alignment with horizontally extending apertures 1G provided adjaeent the upper ends of the arms. llxtending upwardly from the grooves 1,(3, and disposed at the inner or confronting faces of the side arnis ll, are vertically er tending semi-circular shaped grooves il? opening at the upper nnirginal edges of the, arnis. Those grooves 17, and apertures 15 and lo, provide menus for coupling the seat structure to the suepension rope longitudinally thereof for a portion of its length. lt eanbe seen that, by so coupling the seal. structure to the suspension rope, that the seat will be retained in a substantially straight line of action with the suspension rope, and therefore prevent all. liability of lOl) fi T) the seat tipping as when an occupant is seated therein.

It will be observed from Figure 2, that the rope? is first passed outwardly through Y one of the apertures 16then extends downwardly in contacting relation with the outer face of the side arm, then inwardly through the lower corresponding aperture 15 in parallel relation below the seat 10; outwardly through the oppositely disposed aperture 15, and then upwardly and in through the corresponding aperture 16, thereby coupling the seat to the rope longitudinally thereof for a portion of its length. By so having the lower ends ofthe vertical grooves 7 terminating in the apertures 1G, the suspension rope 'l will be held against riding out of the grooves when the swing is being used. These grooves also prevent flexing of the rope at the apertures 16 where the strands of the rope are -materially distorted, and permit of the rope to Hex at the upper ends of the side arms where the stands Y of the rope are'in a normal condition.

By so continuing the suspension rope 7 below the seat 10, it can beseen that when a strain is .brought upon the rope due to an occupant being seated in the swing, that the lower ends of the side arms will be drawn into binding engagement with the ends ofthe seat l() and prevent the seat from riding downwardly out of the grooves v13.

From the foregoing description of this invention, it is obvious that a swing has been provided embodying novel features of construction, and possessing practical merit, in that the same will afford a safe form of amusement for children, without liability of the seat tilting when the swing is being used.

4retaining the seat Various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be made to the form of the invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of the invention `or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

l. A pendent swing comprising a suspension rope having suspension hoolrs provided at each end thereof, a seat portion comprising vertically extending side arms having horizontally aligned apertures provided adjacent their upper and lower ends centrally of the side arms, and having vertically eX- tending grooves provided in their confronting faces extending from the upper apertures of the arms to the upper marginal edges thereof, said grooves to receive longitudinal portions of the suspension rope for portion in an equal line of action with t-he suspension rope, and a seat secured between the side arms at a point directly above the lower apertures in said arms.

2. A seat structure lfor pendent swings comprising a pair of side arms provided with horizontally aligned apertures disposed adjacent the upper and lower ends thereof, and having the upper portions of the arms tapering toward the tops thereof, a semicircular shaped groove provided in the confronting faces of the arms and extending from the upper apertures to the upper marginal edges of the arms, transversely extending grooves provided in the confronting faces of the arms at a point immediately above the lower apertures in the arms, a seat having its end portions fitting in said transverse grooves, and means for securing the side arms to said seat.

JOSEPH PHOENIX.

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